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heabooknerd's review against another edition
3.0
SNAKECHARM was a quick read but I didn't enjoy it as much as the previous book, HAWKSONG. The biggest reason behind this is because it felt like everything was happening to Zane and Danica and they were just along for the ride. The majority of the book is focused on the history of the falcons and their relationship with the other shifter races. It really felt like Zane, who is our narrator this time, is just along for the story of the falcons instead of having any real impact on the story. Danica also spends a large majority of the book off page and I missed seeing her.
I still love the word that Amelia Atwater-Rhodes has created and I enjoyed seeing more of the struggles for peace that the avians and serpiente are working toward. I don't feel like we learned anything new about Danica or Zane as SNAKECHARM really just felt like a setup for the future books. Either way, it was an easy read and I'll be curious to see where the idea for Wyvern's Court goes.
I still love the word that Amelia Atwater-Rhodes has created and I enjoyed seeing more of the struggles for peace that the avians and serpiente are working toward. I don't feel like we learned anything new about Danica or Zane as SNAKECHARM really just felt like a setup for the future books. Either way, it was an easy read and I'll be curious to see where the idea for Wyvern's Court goes.
stephcandy's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
The pacing of this book compared to the first is very fast. Zane speeds by the events in a blink of an eye, but not so fast that you are left behind. You can follow along just fine and always know where you are. The dance of exposition starts out slow and then it moves fast but just as graceful as any of Maeve's dancers.
A great stepping stone to book three. I'm absolutely fascinated by the world Amelia Atwater-Rhodes has built and I am looking forward to starting book 3.
A great stepping stone to book three. I'm absolutely fascinated by the world Amelia Atwater-Rhodes has built and I am looking forward to starting book 3.
chinarosesmith's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
aggressive_nostalgia's review against another edition
Well, the story flowed better than the first one, i think (although the ending was somewhat abrupt), but i still was not thrilled with it. The mix of languages and titles was not well-explained, making the plot confusing in parts; and I don't think the author put as much effort into developing her characters. Zane made an interesting narrator, but I liked reading about him better from Danica's point of view in Hawksong. This only held my interest minimally and I don't plan on continuing to the next book. The 19-year time gap would snuff out what little interest i do have for the series (not to mention the cover art for Falcondance is kind of off-putting).
tessadehart's review against another edition
4.0
I love the world that Amelia Atwater-Rhodes has made with this series. This book is told from Zane’s perspective. I didn’t love it as much as the last one but I still think it was a very interesting story and a world I love getting lost in.
darkcrystal1839's review against another edition
4.0
Amelia Atwater-Rhodes just keeps the hits a-coming. Often, a series will peter out for me, but the stories and characters here just keep getting more interesting. My only complaint is that they read a little too quickly for me; they're over too soon!
justlily's review against another edition
2.0
I just feel like this series would be so much better as a couple standard size books. There's too much info dumping and history crammed in to these short 150-200 pages, it just feels overwhelming and like we are more focused on that than on what's currently happening and how it affects the characters. The names are (for me) completely unpronounceable which means I'm hearing gibberish in my head for most of every page. All of that combined together just wasn't an enjoyable reading experience (aside from how short it was) so I don't think I'll be continuing the series.
booksong's review against another edition
5.0
In this sequel follow-up for Hawksong, the voice of narration turns to Zane.
Now that Zane and Danica's love has brought relative peace to the two courts, they must turn to other problems. There still exists tension between avian and serpiente, and the radicals from both sides still will not flinch from assassination attempts. Into the midst of this another crisis arises; Danica is expecting Zane's child, but can a baby with both cobra and hawk blood survive through a pregnancy? And will either race tolerate it as a ruler...or claim it as their own?
With the cold and mysterious falcon Syfka visiting their court in order to find a spy and breathing down their necks as a result; Zane and Danica must put more trust than ever in each other, and face the shocking secrets that are beginning to reveal themselves.
While Zane's voice is slightly drier than Danica's from "Hawksong," it is realistic and in keeping with his character.
Now that Zane and Danica's love has brought relative peace to the two courts, they must turn to other problems. There still exists tension between avian and serpiente, and the radicals from both sides still will not flinch from assassination attempts. Into the midst of this another crisis arises; Danica is expecting Zane's child, but can a baby with both cobra and hawk blood survive through a pregnancy? And will either race tolerate it as a ruler...or claim it as their own?
With the cold and mysterious falcon Syfka visiting their court in order to find a spy and breathing down their necks as a result; Zane and Danica must put more trust than ever in each other, and face the shocking secrets that are beginning to reveal themselves.
While Zane's voice is slightly drier than Danica's from "Hawksong," it is realistic and in keeping with his character.
austkaine's review against another edition
3.0
I find that the ability this writer has done when it comes to the growing of the characters is astounding. Not only is it from a different perspective but it is still having the flaws of the first book.